He remembered Philipp leaving for his residency. He had walked along the platform as fast as he could while the long train moved away from the station. He could still see his friend laughing, cheerful, exuberant, leaning out of the window and waving his white handkerchief with exaggerated gestures, shouting: "Auf Wiedersehen, Johann! Long live medical science!"
SUMMARY: The chapter opens with Johann in the courtroom, remembering Philipp again. He remembers when Philipp left for his residence, full of hope for Germany. A flashback begins. On Philipp's train ride to his residency with Alfred Hoche in Freiburg. The visual details of all Philipp sees from his window give the reader a strong sense of what the German countryside is like. Philipp is both nervous and excited upon his arrival. He meets Hoche that evening and learns the schedule for the first day. Hoche is brisk and stern. On the first day. Philipp and the other two residents, Pelcher and Schetezler. follow Hoche on his rounds at the psychiatric clinic. Hoche expresses his view that "walking shadows" should not be permitted to live, draining resources, while people with potential die of starvation. Philipp agrees with this mind-set seeing no alternative solutuon for such "useless eaters." This topic is persued again at the mid-day meal at Hoche's. Louise, Hoche's assistant, takes an interest in Philipp. They begin to court. Louise is a modern Jewish woman who believes religion is a restraint people should strive against in pursuit of their personal interests. The chapter closes with Louise taking Philipp's hand and confessing she is growing increasingly fond of him.
Vocabulary:
exuberant(88)- full of enthusiasm or joy
renowned(88)- famous
ailments(89)- a physical or mental illness
encircled(89)- surround
insincere(91)- hypocritical
eminent(91)- high station, rank, or repute
vigorous(98)- strong; active
tyrannical(101)- unrestrained exercise of power
oarsman(103)- a man who rows
CHARACTERS:
Alfred Hoche(88): Phillip's residency professor of psychiatry at Albert-Ludwigs University in Freilburg-im-Breisgau.
Harald Hirschsprung(89)- Danish pediatrician, first described symptoms of blockage of the large intestines in infants, had his own name in the disease "Hirschsprung disease", doctor before a professor.
Herr Lenkel(90)- land lord at the Neue Pension zum Schwarzwald near the University and hospital, had rules to the apartment.
Karl Binding(95)- prominent retired professor of law.
Frau Hoche(92)- Alfred's wife, lively, bright-eyed woman.
Schetzeler(93)- portly man, stringy hair that hung over his forehead.
Kreisler- man blinded by gas, wasting away his life.
Gerhard(106)- planned to be a doctor, Frau doctor seligmann's twin brother, died in the war.
Louise Seligmann(96)- family is Jewish, from Hamburg, studied there then in Cologne and Heidelberg, has an older brother and twin brother who were killed last year in war, in the navy, father died of heart attack, mother died in influenza, a doctor, looked up to family.
Heinrich(106)- Seligmann's older brother, started University of law when the war began, died in the war.
Key Historical Events/ Concepts:
Albert Ludwigs Universiuet (88) Public research University Frieburim-Breisgau (88) city in South Germany Alps(88) Mountains in Europe, above Italy extended through Albania
<http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/alps.htm> Lake Constance(88) Tripoint of Switzerland/Germany/Austria
<http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/lake-constance.html> Swabian Alb (88) untouched lands in South Germany Ulm (88) City in South Germany Black Forrest (88) Germany's tourist destination
<http://www.tompgalvin.com/places/de/baden_wuerttemberg/black_forest.htm> Donaueschingen (89) town in the Black Foreest Hirshsprung's deep gorge (89) Narrowest part of gorge Neue Pension Zum Schwarzwald (90) new board to Black Forrest Praktikum (90) internship Heidelberg (98) Heidelberg-city in Germany Hamburg (106) Hamburg-city in Germany Cologne (106) Cologne-city in Germany Schuinsland (107) Schuinsland-city in Germany Auf Wizdersehen(88) "Good bye!" Literally, "Until we see each other again...!"
Chapter 5: We Were Still Young
Memorable Passages:
He remembered Philipp leaving for his residency. He had walked along the platform as fast as he could while the long train moved away from the station. He could still see his friend laughing, cheerful, exuberant, leaning out of the window and waving his white handkerchief with exaggerated gestures, shouting: "Auf Wiedersehen, Johann! Long live medical science!"
SUMMARY:
The chapter opens with Johann in the courtroom, remembering Philipp again. He remembers when Philipp left for his residence, full of hope for Germany. A flashback begins. On Philipp's train ride to his residency with Alfred Hoche in Freiburg. The visual details of all Philipp sees from his window give the reader a strong sense of what the German countryside is like. Philipp is both nervous and excited upon his arrival. He meets Hoche that evening and learns the schedule for the first day. Hoche is brisk and stern. On the first day. Philipp and the other two residents, Pelcher and Schetezler. follow Hoche on his rounds at the psychiatric clinic. Hoche expresses his view that "walking shadows" should not be permitted to live, draining resources, while people with potential die of starvation. Philipp agrees with this mind-set seeing no alternative solutuon for such "useless eaters." This topic is persued again at the mid-day meal at Hoche's. Louise, Hoche's assistant, takes an interest in Philipp. They begin to court. Louise is a modern Jewish woman who believes religion is a restraint people should strive against in pursuit of their personal interests. The chapter closes with Louise taking Philipp's hand and confessing she is growing increasingly fond of him.
Vocabulary:
exuberant(88)- full of enthusiasm or joy
renowned(88)- famous
ailments(89)- a physical or mental illness
encircled(89)- surround
insincere(91)- hypocritical
eminent(91)- high station, rank, or repute
vigorous(98)- strong; active
tyrannical(101)- unrestrained exercise of power
oarsman(103)- a man who rows
CHARACTERS:
Alfred Hoche(88): Phillip's residency professor of psychiatry at Albert-Ludwigs University in Freilburg-im-Breisgau.
Harald Hirschsprung(89)- Danish pediatrician, first described symptoms of blockage of the large intestines in infants, had his own name in the disease "Hirschsprung disease", doctor before a professor.
Herr Lenkel(90)- land lord at the Neue Pension zum Schwarzwald near the University and hospital, had rules to the apartment.
Karl Binding(95)- prominent retired professor of law.
Frau Hoche(92)- Alfred's wife, lively, bright-eyed woman.
Schetzeler(93)- portly man, stringy hair that hung over his forehead.
Kreisler- man blinded by gas, wasting away his life.
Gerhard(106)- planned to be a doctor, Frau doctor seligmann's twin brother, died in the war.
Louise Seligmann(96)- family is Jewish, from Hamburg, studied there then in Cologne and Heidelberg, has an older brother and twin brother who were killed last year in war, in the navy, father died of heart attack, mother died in influenza, a doctor, looked up to family.
Heinrich(106)- Seligmann's older brother, started University of law when the war began, died in the war.
Key Historical Events/ Concepts:
Albert Ludwigs Universiuet (88) Public research University
Frieburim-Breisgau (88) city in South Germany
Alps(88) Mountains in Europe, above Italy extended through Albania
<http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/alps.htm>
Lake Constance(88) Tripoint of Switzerland/Germany/Austria
<http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/lake-constance.html>
Swabian Alb (88) untouched lands in South Germany
Ulm (88) City in South Germany
Black Forrest (88) Germany's tourist destination
<http://www.tompgalvin.com/places/de/baden_wuerttemberg/black_forest.htm>
Donaueschingen (89) town in the Black Foreest
Hirshsprung's deep gorge (89) Narrowest part of gorge
Neue Pension Zum Schwarzwald (90) new board to Black Forrest
Praktikum (90) internship
Heidelberg (98) Heidelberg-city in Germany
Hamburg (106) Hamburg-city in Germany
Cologne (106) Cologne-city in Germany
Schuinsland (107) Schuinsland-city in Germany
Auf Wizdersehen(88) "Good bye!" Literally, "Until we see each other again...!"